Waders or Shorebirds
Greenshank, Dunlin, Golden Plover, Ruff, Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit, Knot, Sanderling,
Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Turnstone, Avocet, Whimbrel,
lapwing, Kentish Plover, Oystercatcher, Wading birds, Shorebirds,etc
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The Dotterel |
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Desmond Nethersole-Thompson. The dotterel is a northern bird, breeding on the
highest and barest tops of the Cairngorms ,the Grampians and also sparingly in the North of
England. It rarely occurs farther south on migration; a few autumn's ago a small party spent a
few days on London Airport, and there is still one farm in Cambridgeshire where migrants
regularly halt in spring. But it is a bird of mountains and tundra, and for most
birdwatchers a rare and exciting species. The dotterel's breeding behaviour is of
particular interest: slightly larger and more brightly coloured than the cock, the hen does
the wooing leaving her smaller mate to brood her eggs while she joins other "grass
widows" More details here Hardback;1973 1st edition. A classic and
well respected monograph.
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Shorebirds
an identification guide to
the Waders of the World |
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Peter
Hayman, John Marchant & Tony Prater
Shorebirds, or waders, are among the most attractive
and popular groups of birds in the world. Their appeal is international since their
widespread migration means that vagrants can occur almost anywhere in the world. Yet, until
now, existing guides to these birds have been superficial and inadequate, leaving large gaps
in current knowledge. Shorebirds: an identification guide to the waders of the world is the
first comprehensive review that enables birdwatchers throughout the world to identify any
species of wader in the field.
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Tundra Plovers |
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Ingvar Byrkjedal and
Des Thompson .A world review of plovers in the genus Pluvialis-4 species
of both Old and New World A definitive text on a group of both an evocative and
biologically fascinating species. This ground breaking book on shorebirds examines the
taxonomy, appearance, behaviour, ecology and conservation of Golden and Grey Plovers, and
compares and contrasts their natural history and biogeography. There are detailed accounts
on all aspects of lifestyle including feeding, mating, parental care, moults, migration and
avoidance of predators. Over 40 photographs ,over 150 tables and figures, and many other
embellishments complete this definitive book.
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Greenshanks |
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Desmond
and Maimie Nethersole-Thompson. Desmond Nethersole-Thompson has been studying his
favourite bird, the Greenshank Tringa nebularia, since May 1932.He told the story
of his early research-much of it in Spey valley, Inverness-in The Greenshank, published
in the New Naturalist series in 1951.That classic, long out of print, is now a collector's
item. 275pp. Hardback. Black &
white photos, sketches, maps and charts .Wonderful colour plates by Donald Watson. An absolute
'Must' monograph for anyone interested in waders. Condition A1 Mint as new in d/w.
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The Ruff |
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Johan
G.Van Rhijn. The Ruff is a fascinating species whose elaborate breeding behaviour
has captivated ornithologists for decades. Their communal display grounds, or leks, provide
an extreme example of a social system widespread in birds and other animals, in which
brilliantly plumaged males seemingly compete for the attention of passing females. In this
book, Johan van Rhijin explores this complex and intricate drama, both to lay bare the
details of the players' private lives, and to provide means of exploring the wider variety
of wader breeding systems. Strands of evidence for all aspects of the Ruff's life, in and
out of the breeding season, come together to give a thought-provoking insight into this
important area of biology. Specialists birdwatchers alike will have much to learn from this
intriguing story and the insights it provides.
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Waders |
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W.G.Hale. Waders have a fascination denied to most other
groups of birds. Their spectacular numbers and migratory habits catch the imagination and
their haunting cries are characteristic of wild places. British birdwatchers are
exceptionally fortunate in that this country's wader populations are internationally
renowned. Waders are birds of wetland areas in their winter quarters and the British Isles
form the wintering grounds and resting place on migration for a high percentage of the
world's population. (inside front cover)
320pp.Hardback.1980 1st
edition. Black & White photographs, sketches, maps, diagrams and charts. New
Naturalist number 65.
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Wading Birds of the World |
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Eric and Richard Soothill. Wetlands
are one of the world's most endangered habitat. It is this environment, around the
globe, that some of the most highly specialised families of birds depend on for their
feeding and breeding behaviour. This book discusses all sixteen orders of waders and
long-legged wading birds from all parts of the globe. The Charadrii are the 'waders' of
Europe or 'shorebirds' of North America, including
snipes, oystercatchers, plovers, dotterels, sandpipers, avocets, stilts and phalaropes. Also
included are the long-legged wading birds from the Ciconiiformes and Gruiformes, the herons
and bitterns, storks, ibises, and spoonbills, flamingos, cranes, and the limpkin and
sun-bittern.
Paperback. Colour photographs, excellent line illustrations
(seventy)334pp.1989.
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The Oystercatcher |
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Shire natural history
series
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Flamingos |
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Malcolm & Carol Ogilvie. Flamingos are a great attraction at all the
world's major zoos and bird gardens. They also provide one of the most magnificent of
wildlife spectacles when gathered in flocks of tens or hundreds of thousands. Their strange
shape and posture and their wonderful pink and red colouring have aroused interest since
Roman times. Malcolm and Carol
Ogilvie's unique book beautifully illustrates, in full colour, the birds in their natural
habitat and includes identification details for adults and young, standing and in flight.
Hardback;121pp.1986.
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The Whooping Crane |
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D.H. Patent. At
one time thousands of graceful Whooping Cranes soared across the United States and
Canada. But as civilisation advanced on their territory, the whooper's rapidly began to
disappear. Here Dorothy Hinshaw Patent details the ongoing rescue of these magnificent
birds, focusing on the two populations of whooping cranes living in the wild and a captive
breeding programme in which scientists are helping to ensure the survival of this unique
and endangered species.
Paperback;88pp.Black & white and colour photographs.
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Waders, Their breeding, haunts and watchers |
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Desmond and Maimie
Nethersole-Thompson. The core of this book is the comprehensive accounts of the
biology and behaviour of 18 species of waders in their breeding haunts. In addition there
are chapters on waders generally, wader spacing and dispersion, the wader watchers of past
and recent times, and two final chapters on new or returning waders and those pipe dream
species that, not too fancifully, may yet breed one day in these islands. Voice is one of the
headings within the species accounts but there is also an appendix of sonagrams of wader
songs and calls; there are tables of data and an extensive,s elected bibliography. Over 100
drawings by Donald Watson. Hardback;400pp.1986.32
b/w photos. line drawings etc . * See also Shorebirds of Europe
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